{
  "id": 1765906,
  "title": "Polling firm closes down after it faked Hong, Bass polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/polling-firm-closes-down-after-it-faked-hong-bass-polls",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T17:29:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6035570-median-strategies-closes-fake-polls/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Median Strategies, the company that released polls showing Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) and former Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong ahead with wide margins in their respective races, announced Monday it has closed. A message on the company's website reads that it has \"concluded its polling project and will not publish additional polls.\" \"All...",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}